‖ Premonstraˈtensis, Præ-,a.andn.[med.L. ‘belonging to Prémontré’, med.L. (locus) Præmonstrātus ‘the place foreshown’ (see premonstrate v.), so called because the site is said to have been prophetically pointed out by St. Norbert.]= Premonstratensian a. andn. Hence † Premonstraˈtense, contr.Premonstrense, a.andn.; † Premonstraˈtensern.; † Premonˈstrensiana.1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VII. 459 Aboute þis tyme began þe ordre Premonstratensis [MS. -censis], þat is þe ordre of white chanouns.1432–50Ibid., The ordre Premonstratense [MS. -cense] began abowte this tyme.c1425Wyntoun Cron. vii. 806 (Wemyss MS.) And in þe nixt ȝere efter þan The ordre Premonstrense [Cott. MS. Premonstrans; Auchinleck of Premonstratens] he began, That is to say of channons quhite.c1440Alphabet of Tales 412 Þer was a blak monk þat fell in apostasye, & syne he was a Premonstratence [MS. -cence] & went oute.1550Bale Eng. Votaries ii. 78 The Premonstratensers or white chanons, came in to the realme & buylded at Newhowse in Lyncolne dyocese in the yeare of our lord a M, a C, and xlv.c1630Risdon Surv. Devon §134 (1810) 146 Canons of the order of Prœmonstretenses.1715M. Davies Athen. Brit. I. 142 This was answered by Father Hugo, a Regular Premonstrensian Prebendary.1805Forsyth Beauties Scotl. II. 18 Patrick, of the reformed order of Premonstratenses of Dryburgh.